Four-year-old Gordon's mother tries to stop him from taking other kids' toys by asking him to imagine how upset the other kids feel.This strategy likely won't work well because of Gordon's:
A) centering.
B) seriation.
C) animism.
D) egocentrism.

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Egocentrism is the inability to see things from another person's perspective, and since Gordon is only four years old, it is likely that he exhibits this trait. Therefore, asking him to imagine how upset the other kids feel may not be effective because he is not yet capable of understanding their perspective.

Four-Year-Old Gordon's Mother Tries to Stop Him from Taking Other